match() and regex

[Robert Garrigos]

Hi,

I'm trying to use match() with some regex expression which I know they
work, but not with match. The regex expressions is:

/\(.*\)/

https://regex101.com/r/h2KjWD/1

which should return anything enclosed within parenthesis.

Why this simple regex is not working with match()?

Thanks.
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[Tom Morris]

You probably want to use find() (or include capture groups in your regex).

Tom

match	(string s, regex p)
	renvoie: array of strings
	Attempts to match the string s in its entirety against the regex pattern p and, if the pattern is found, outputs an array of all capturing groups (found in order).

find	(string s, substring or regex p)
	renvoie: array of strings
	Outputs an array of all consecutive substrings inside string s that match the substring or regex pattern p. You can supply a substring by putting it in quotes.

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[Robert Garrigos]

Thanks, Tom.

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[Thad Guidry]

Hmm,  on the match() help text, we should probably add a "See also find()" and vice versa.

https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/pull/5379

https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/pull/5378

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